RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized K-5 school in RECTOR, Arkansas, overseen by RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 389 students in grades pre-K through 6.

RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 625 students. RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school records 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Clay County as a whole.

On the resource side, RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 71% of students at RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Clay County's rate of about 62%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.6%.

In the broader community, Clay County reports that median household income runs about $51,481, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clay County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,244 students), RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

RECTOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.1%.

RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has expanded 11%, going from 352 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

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